7.8
A Tale of Two Cities
DramaHistoryRomanceApproved
"The Immortal Story of Love and Intrigue During the French Revolution!"
Duration
2h 06mRelease
25 Dec 1935Country
United States
Language
EnglishOverview
Set against the conditions leading up to the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror, French doctor Alexandre Manette serves an 18-year imprisonment in the Bastille in Paris, followed by his release to live in London with the daughter he has never met.
Plot
A pair of lookalikes, one a former French aristocrat and the other an alcoholic English lawyer, fall in love with the same woman amidst the turmoil of the French Revolution.
Cast
Ronald ColmanElizabeth AllanEdna May Oliver
Ratings
Internet Movie Database: 7.8/10Rotten Tomatoes: 93%Metacritic: 87/100
Details
Director
Jack ConwayRobert Z. Leonard
Writers
Charles DickensW.P. LipscombS.N. Behrman
Budget
$1,000,000Awards
Nominated for 2 Oscars. 2 nominations totalTrailer
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